Hawk Flock Family News
10/8/25
10/31/25
Hello,
Thank you to all our families for supporting students during student-led conferences earlier this month. Thank you for sending us such fantastic students to work with every day. Your active support makes the experience better for both students and staff. Hopefully you were able to get some real insights as to your students needs as they set goals for the year, while understanding how you can further support their goals as they look to achieve them before the end of the school year. Mark your calendars now for March 25th through the 27th, as we look forward to another chance to partner with you during our spring conferences.
In our immediate future, Veterans Day is coming up shortly, and our very own Ms. Warnke has organized a great assembly for Thursday, 11/6. Ms. Warnke has been working with students, both in her classroom and also during choir practice, to get kids ready to perform and to honor our Veterans. I want to take this time to invite our Veterans and their families who have students at Hedden to join us for our assembly. We have limited parking and limited seating, so I do ask that you RSVP with your student's teacher prior to Thursday, 11/6, so we know how many adults to expect. While we would love to invite all of our community, due to limited capacity we need to reserve space for our invited guests.
During the assembly we will have an opportunity for each Veteran to introduce themselves, state their branch of service and rank, and to acknowledge the student they belong to here at Hedden. The assembly will run from about 9:30 until 10:15. Veterans joining us should arrive around 9:15. Whether you are able to join us or not, I want to say thank you to all our Veterans for your service and sacrifice.
I'll wrap up this portion of the newsletter by encouraging you to read on for the various topics and events listed below. There is a lot of information and links for you to look at, but they really will help everyone be on the same page. Reach out if you have questions.
Kind regards,
Mr. Sims
Hedden Elementary Principal
P.S. Don't forget Daylight Saving this weekend as we "fall back" an hour.
Need a little extra support this holiday season?
If your family could use some extra help with gifts, meals, or other resources this holiday season, please check out the link below for local support options.
We’re here to help and want every family to feel cared for and supported this season. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Peterman via phone at (253) 517-1500 or via email a kpeterman@fifeschools.com. Thank you!
To help prevent allergic reactions, all food brought to school that is meant to be shared is to be store bought and brought to school in the store packaging that clearly shows all ingredients. Homemade food is not allowed due to allergy & safety concerns. Messy foods and frosting present challenges.
We ask that families and caregivers planning to provide treats for birthdays or other celebrations to coordinate with their child’s teacher prior to the actual celebration. Treats must be dropped in the office for delivery by staff. Families and caregivers should plan to have staff deliver the treats to the class or have your student come to the office to grab them.
SPECIAL NOTES TO FAMILIES/CAREGIVERS: We strongly encourage ALL families/caregivers to submit a Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application (formerly called the Free & Reduced Meal Application) - accessed at left OR online through Family Access in Skyward - whether or not you feel there is a need for meal benefits for your family or if you would qualify. This form is used to provide access to a multitude of benefits for your student.
Completing the application takes less than 10 minutes and families/caregivers only need to complete one meal application for their entire family. Once you submit an application, you will receive a notice by mail whether your student(s) can receive free or reduced meals and/or other benefits.
If you would like your student to have access to the additional benefits outlined above following completion of your Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application, completing the Consent to Release Information Form (included as part of the application form) is also REQUIRED. Without this form, your student(s) will only have access to the free and reduced meal price benefit.
For further information contact:
Diane Arndt, Nutrition Services Manager
darndt@fifeschools.com
(253) 517-1000 Ext. 29147
If you need school meal program information in another language, please call (253) 517-1000.
Si necesita información sobre el programa de comidas escolares en otro idioma, llame al (253) 517-1000.
如果您需要其他语言的学校膳食计划信息，请致电 (253) 517-1000。
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Upcoming Events & Dates
Thursday, November 6th
- Veterans Day Assembly 9:30 to 10:15
- We invite Veterans to join our assembly. Please RSVP w/ teachers
- Due to limited parking & seating, our invitation goes out to Veterans & Choir families
Tuesday, November 11th
- Veterans Day
- No School
Wednesday, November 26th
- Early Release
- Students depart at 12:15
Thursday & Friday November 27th & 28th
- No School
- Long Holiday Weekend
Friday, December 5th
- AIM Recognition Assembly
- Families will receive an invite if your student is selected
Friday, December 19th
- Early Dismissal
- Students depart at 12:15
Monday, December 22nd to Friday, January 2nd
- No School
- Winter Break
Don Sims
Email: dsims@fifeschools.com
Website: http://hedden.fifeschools.com/
Location: 11313 8th Street East, Edgewood, WA, United States
Phone: 2535171500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeddenElementary
Twitter: @DSimsFife